Central New York anti-aging doctors reveal what to eat, what not to eat if you want to live a long, healthy life

I touched base with a couple of Central New York's anti-aging doctors in advance of nutritionist Jonny Bowden's talk about the most effective ways to live longer April 11 at Natur-Tyme's annual health extravaganza. I asked them for examples of what to eat, and what not to eat in order to live a long and healthy life. Here is their advice:

ThinkStock ImagesSpinach is a good anti-aging food.

What to eat:

Dr. Leila KirdaniDr. Leila Kirdani's practice is in Webster, NY.

Green leafy vegetables, including spinach, make a powerful salad base full of B vitamins and anti-cancer agents that repair cellular damage. Throw on some broccoli sprouts, beets and carrots for more nutrients.

Olive oil and lemon juice is a good dressing, since many people don't tolerate vinegar. Plus, the lemon juice helps your body detoxify.

Top the salad with walnuts, which are a great source of omega 3, an essential fatty acid, and add a nice crunch.

ThinkStock ImagesFries are one example of a food loaded with trans fats that is not a good choice for people who want to live long, healthy lives.

What not to eat:

Dr. Susan Merola McConnDr. Susan Merola McConn practices in the Northeast Medical office building in Fayetteville.
Many of society's health problems can be blamed on trans fats, used to make such favorites as french fries. Skip those.

Avoid processed food that comes from a box; it is generally high in salt and sugar, additives and preservatives.

Lunch meats, also, are high in additives and preservatives that are not healthy.

White flour is not a good choice because our bodies convert it so quickly into sugar. We get groggy a few hours after eating, and then we start craving more sugar.

Cut out the soda, too, even the sugar-free varieties. Soda pulls calcium from our bones.